Gloucester, Prince William of (1941 - 1972)
- ITN/5/22
- File
- 1962 - 1972
Gloucester, Prince William of (1941 - 1972)
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
John Drinkwater to Edward Marsh
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Handwritten transcript of letters from Drinkwater to Marsh, 29 September 1912 - 29 December 1915. Topics include written works, visits, James Elroy Flecker, New Numbers and Rupert Brooke
Wilfrid Gibson to Edward Marsh
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Handwritten transcript of letters from Gibson to Marsh, 2 August 1912 - c. January 1916. Topics include differences with Harold Munro, visits, written works, health, Rupert Brooke, Georgian Poetry, marriage to Geraldine Townshead, New Numbers, Maurice Browne and the Little Theatre Chicago
Lascelles Abercrombie to Rupert Brooke
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Two photocopied letters and one photocopied postcard dated 30 September 1912, 5 October 1912 and 31 March 1913. Includes typescript of October 1912 letter and March 1913 postcard. Topics include Madame Strindberg and the Cabaret Theatre, illness and visits
Documents relating to the Edward Thomas memorial window by Laurence Whistler at Eastbury
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Subscription list, appeal information, leaflet and photograph of the window dedicated to Edward Thomas and Helen Thomas, photocopy of Steep News Letter May 1977 with an article on the window by Douglas Snelgar, Vicar of Steep
Wilfrid Gibson to Rupert Brooke
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One photocopied letter and one photocopied postcard from Gibson to Brooke written 20 March 1913 and 13 January 1915. Includes details of illness, a series of books called "The Shilling Garland" and plans for a "New Shilling Garland", and Gibson thanking Brooke for sending some of his poetry
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Includes poem "The Spring: To Edward Thomas" published in The Grasshopper Broadsheets April 1945, invitation to a talk "Edward Thomas (1878-1917): Poet and Critic" by R George Thomas on 15 November 1967, and an information sheet on The Edward Thomas Centenary Memorial appeal which includes copies of signatures of Myfanwy Thomas, Jill Balcon, Alec Guinness and Douglas Snelgar [?] Vicar of Steep
John Drinkwater to Rupert Brooke
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Two photocopied letters from Drinkwater to Brooke dated 26 September 1912 and 1 January 1915. Includes thanks to Brooke for sending him a volume of his poetry, visits, Brooke in Antwerp, Drinkwater's work and views on the war
Lascelles Abercrombie to Edward Marsh
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Handwritten transcript of letters from Abercrombie to Marsh, 5 March c.1912 - c. April 1919. Topics include literary works, visits, New Numbers, lecturing, Catherine Abercrombie's illness and Rupert Brooke's death
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Articles and Publications 1960s
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
"The Poets of Steep" by David Gill published in Hampshire, December 1965
Photocopy of "An Engraved Window to Edward Thomas and Helen his Wife" by Laurence Whistler published in Book Collecting & Library Monthly number 16, August 1969. Includes letter from Myfanwy Thomas explaining the origins of the memorial window appeal
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Regards BBC radio broadcast on Edward Thomas by Bernard Price. Includes newspaper cuttings and pencil annotations
Execution of Meyerstein's will
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Documents relating to E H W Meyerstein's death and the role of Rowland Watson as executor of his will. Includes:
Correspondence from John Farquharson Limited Business Manager and Philip Larkin whilst Librarian at the University of Hull
Detailed valuation lists of Meyerstein's estate and books and papers held in the crypt of Godrington Library, All Souls College, Oxford
Newspaper cuttings regarding the Meyerstein library sale
Publishers agreements between the executors of the Meyerstein estate regarding the royalties for his works "Phoebe Thirsk", "Of My Early Life", "Selected Poems of E H W Meyerstein", "Some Letters of E H W Meyerstein", "Verse Letters to Five Friends" and "Bollond"
Information on the Chatterton Lecture at the British Academy funded by a bequest from the Meyerstein estate
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Includes pencil annotations
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Includes some correspondence from Helen Thomas to Watson. Includes family news and discussions on Edward Thomas
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Newspaper article "A Derbyshire poet with a touch of Irish" on Teresa Hooley, including a typescript of her poem "Sex". With annotations
Obituary of Eleanor Farjeon printed in The Times 7 June 1965
Death notice for Rowland Watson printed in The Times
Obituary of Rowland Watson written by Myfanwy Thomas published 9 December 1968
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One-off and general correspondence. Includes pencil annotations
Letters from:
L J Packington
Hayward Martin
Celia Sparger
Sanchia Watson
John W Sich
Joan Hassall
Frank Francis
T C Skeat
Nathaniel Micklem
Mary M Lago
Esther de Waal
Joan A Roebling
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Refers to etchings, the poem "Calf Love", meetings with Alan Thomas [friend of Edward Thomas] and Helen Thomas, life since his wife died and his publications
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One letter undated and one dated 1947 which should be 1967. Refers to copying letters from Jack Haines and Robert Frost, and sympathy on the death of Helen Thomas [d.1967]
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Letters from Robert P Eckert's widow. Includes news of Eckert's death with a newspaper obituary from The Times from 11 November 1966, and discusses a home for his Edward Thomas collection, which is now at the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
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Refers to Robert P Eckert's death and Meyerstein
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Refers to monies raised at an auction and his own family papers
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Walter Oakeshott was the Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford. Refers to an exhibition on Edward Thomas
Memories of Edward Thomas letters
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Letters from those who knew Edward Thomas recounting memories and from publishers regarding publication of the finished manuscript. Includes typescript of memories by Robert Frost sent to John Haines 20 January 1921 and typescript of article on Thomas by Walter de la Mare published in "The Saturday Westminster Gazette" 28 April 1917
Respondents include:
Jessie Berridge
R F Cholmeley
R H Collins
Norman Douglas
Franklin Dyall
David Garnett
E L Grant-Watson
Harry Hooton
J H Morgan
N Hamilton-Fyfe
Elis Jenkins
Franklin Lushington [Thomas's Officer Commanding at Arras]
Ian MacAlister
H E Mann
Margaret Nash
Conal O'Riordan
Lucian Oldershaw
J K Ratcliffe
Ronald Richings [Personal Secretary to Hilaire Belloc]
Winifred Roberts
F G Salter
R A Scott-James
Ernest H Thomas
Merfyn Thomas
Philip Hy Thomas
Theodore Eastaway Thomas
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Refers to any known recordings of Meyerstein's voice
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Robin Guthrie [b.1902 d.1971] was the son of James Guthrie. Letters include news of the death of Robert's son, the death of Robert P Eckert Jr. and a broadcast on Edward Thomas
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Dorothy MacAlister was the widow of Ian MacAlister, friend of Edward Thomas. Includes pencil annotations
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Refers to meeting, Edward Thomas, his biography on Edward Thomas and the memorial to Edward Thomas
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Eckert was a biographer of Edward Thomas and wrote to Watson about Thomas. Includes newspaper cuttings and an article Eckert wrote on James Guthrie and The Pear Tree Press. Includes pencil annotations
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Theresa Whistler was the second wife of artist Laurence Whistler, who designed the Edward Thomas memorial window at Eastbury. Refers to the "Memoirs of Edward Thomas" being compiled by Watson, and Meyerstein. Includes pencil annotations
Marina, Princess (1906 - 1968)
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Letters from K C Harrison, City of Westminster Librarian, accepting donation of memoirs of Miss Ethel Marston. With pencil annotations
Draft forewords to "You Come Too"
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Handwritten and typescript drafts of Farjeon's foreward to Frost's posthumously published volume of poetry "You Come Too" including revisions and corrections. The foreward was drawn from the notes Farjeon made in 1957 of her last meeting with Frost on his return to England during that year. Page 12 is missing. Title was originally "Come With Me"
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Refers to book on Meyerstein
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Includes handwritten notes and typescripts "A Remarkable Pair: Bob Saunders and Geoffrey Williams", "Helen Thomas" written for The Times after her death, and "Lord Horder" written after his death
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Administration regarding Robert Frost visit 1957
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Includes letter from Margaret Haferd, Librarian at the United States Information Service, American Embassy London, and poster and invitation to Robert Frost's lecture "Swinger of Birches" at the University of London